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A minister for LEPs – say MPs
A leading group of MPs has called on the Government to appoint a single minister with responsibility for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). In a report…
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Service users of revolving doors
As part of the Condition of Britain programme, IPPR held an informal discussion group with service-users of Revolving Doors Agency and St Mungo’s, two…
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Parliamentary update
As Britain narrowly avoided slipping into a triple dip recession this week, debate continued to rage within the walls of Westminster over the future…
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Social Hearts and Commercial Minds – a new tenant relationship
Housing associations must forge new relationships with their tenants to help with increasingly squeezed finances, according to a report released today. A report by…
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Section 106 changes becomes law
Plans to allow developers to renegotiate their affordable housing obligations if they believe these are making schemes unviable have become law. The Growth and…
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A case for equality score cards for budget cuts
Councils should employ scorecards to track progress ensuring the promotion of racial equality at a time of budget cuts and locally devolved services, a…
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Retirement Housing and equity release
Housing associations should consider endorsing specific equity release products as a funding option for retirement housing, a think tank has said. A paper published…
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Pre-tenancy course launched in Manchester
Ex-offenders are being offered help to make the difficult transition from prison to a permanent home. CIH has worked with NOCN, one of the…
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Report calls for more new bungalows
A thinktank has called for an increase in the number of bungalows being built to allow older people to downsize and free up larger…
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Housing options advice
This How to… briefing considers the importance of a strategic approach that covers all the available options and ensures the best possible use of…
